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About Coco Plum and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Fruit Trees
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Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
ERICA carnea

Common Name

Paradise Plum
Winter heath

In Hindi

कोको बेर
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

coco Plum
Alpine Heath

In French

Coco Plum
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

Coco Plum
Alpine Heath

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Coco Plum
Alpine Heath

In Polish

coco plum
Alpine Heath

In Latin

coco plum
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Ericales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

1460
1 27800
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Properties of Coco Plum and Alpine Heath

Wondering what are the properties of Coco Plum and Alpine Heath? We provide you with everything About Coco Plum and Alpine Heath. Coco Plum doesn't have thorns and Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns. Also Coco Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Coco Plum has allergic reactions like and Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Coco Plum and Alpine Heath and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Coco Plum and Alpine Heath

Season and care of Coco Plum and Alpine Heath is important to know. While considering everything about Coco Plum and Alpine Heath Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coco Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Alpine Heath season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Coco Plum is Loam, Sand and for Alpine Heath is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Coco Plum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Alpine Heath is Acidic, Neutral.

Coco Plum and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Coco Plum and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Coco Plum flower color: White

  • Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Coco Plum and Alpine Heath

Care of Coco Plum and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.